Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-722852
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval short-cross cut farthing of John (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-72), class 5, 6 or 7a, moneyer and mint uncertain, dating to 1204-18. Estimated original diameter c.20mm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1218
Quantity: 1
Length: 10.1 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 0.28 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd May 2018 - Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 804
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross classes 5-8, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: [hENRI]CVSR[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, quatrefoils in the angles.
Reverse inscription: [...] RE. [...]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3333
Four figure Latitude: 51.0953641
Four figure longitude: -1.53013441
1:25K map: SU3333
1:10K map: SU33SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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